Improvement in corner-irons and rests for shifting-rails of vehicles



T. T. HAYDOOK. Corner Iron and Rest for Shifting-Rails of Vehicles.

No. 214,296. Patented April 15,1879.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS T. HAYDOOK, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORNER-IRONS AND RESTS FOR SHlFTlNG-RAILS 0F VEHICLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 214,296, dated April15, 1879; application filed January 10, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS '1. HAYDOCK, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county,Ohio, have invented a new and useful Combined Shifting- Rail Rest andCorner-Iron for Buggy-Seats, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an angular-formed piece, preferably-ofmalleableiron, which, being attached to the rear corners of the seat andextending over its edges, serves to brace and fasten together the woodenslabs that constitute the back and the ends of the seat. One limb of mysaid iron, which projects over and rests upon the seat-back, terminatesin an eye which receives the bolt of the shifting-rail. The other limb,which projects over and rests upon the end slab, terminates in anupturned lip, that serves to retain that part of the shifting-rail whichrests upon it.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are, respectively, a topview of my righthand and of my left-hand corner-irons. Figs.3 and 4 are,respectively, a side elevation and a front elevation of my left-handiron. Fig. 5 represents, by perspective view on a smaller scale, a pairof my irons in position upon a buggy-seat.

A may represent a customary wooden seat for a buggy, a constituting thebase, a the back, and a a' the two ends.

My irons are formed in pairs, right and left, and of the shaperepresented, each being bent or curved, b, at its midlength, to fit there-entrant corner of the seat, and again bent, b b, so as to projecthorizontally over the back and ends, respectively. That limb or member,B, which extends over the back, terminates in an eye, 0, for theattaching-bolt of the shifting-rail; and that limb, D, which extendsover the end terminates in an upturned lip, E, to hold that portion ofthe shifting'rail which reposes upon said limb.

Orifices F allow the insertion of wood-screws or of bolts, by which theirons are secured to the seat, so as to be supported by and at the sametime brace the latter.

These screws or bolts, entering the side instead of the top edge of theslabs, possess a much firmer hold and are less subject to be torn loosethan in the customary forms.

One limb containing the socket for the attaching-bolt of theshifting-rail dispenses with the need of a distinct bracket-piece forthis purpose.

For seats with rounded corners a correspondingly-curved bend is formedinstead of the angular form b. A

I claim as new and of my invention- The angularly-forined corner-ironhaving a limb, B, terminating in an eye, O, and a limb, D, terminatingin an upturned lip, E, the whole being formed in one piece or casting,and afl'ording a rest and socket for the shifting-rail, and a brace forthe seat-back, substantially as set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS T. HAYDOOK.

Attest:

GEo. H. KNIGHT, L. H. BOND.

